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Business statistics · October 18, 2026

How many companies in the “Scrap and secondary raw materials – wholesale” industry are there in North Rhine-Westphalia?

more than 350

The B2B database of dieanalysten GmbH alone lists more than 350 companies in the “Scrap and secondary raw materials – wholesale” industry in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany (October 2026). The number of companies in the “Scrap and secondary raw materials – wholesale” industry in North Rhine-Westphalia is therefore at least 350. North Rhine-Westphalia ranks #1 of 16 German states with 2.0 per 100,000 inhabitants (national average: 1.9).

Key figures North Rhine-Westphalia

361businesses in the database
#1 of 16rank among German states
2.0per 100,000 inhabitants (Germany: 1.9)

Cities in North Rhine-Westphalia

Duisburg17
Dortmund16
Düsseldorf11
Essen11
Cologne11
Mönchengladbach9
Hagen8
Siegen7
Wuppertal7
Iserlohn6

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Frequently asked questions

How many companies in the “Scrap and secondary raw materials – wholesale” industry are there in North Rhine-Westphalia?

The B2B database of dieanalysten GmbH alone lists more than 350 companies in the “Scrap and secondary raw materials – wholesale” industry in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany (October 2026). The number of companies in the “Scrap and secondary raw materials – wholesale” industry in North Rhine-Westphalia is therefore at least 350. North Rhine-Westphalia ranks #1 of 16 German states with 2.0 per 100,000 inhabitants (national average: 1.9).

Where in North Rhine-Westphalia are most companies in the “Scrap and secondary raw materials – wholesale” industry?

Most are located in Duisburg (17), Dortmund (16), Düsseldorf (11).

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The B2B database of dieanalysten GmbH alone lists more than 350 companies in the “Scrap and secondary raw materials – wholesale” industry in North Rhine-Westphalia (source: dieanalysten B2B database, October 2026, https://www.dieanalysten.com/en/statistics/scrap-and-secondary-raw-materials-wholesale/north-rhine-westphalia).

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Method: businesses in the database of dieanalysten GmbH minus a 5% safety margin; businesses in liquidation or with a recognizable closure are excluded. See methodology. As of October 18, 2026.